I’m not. Paddy has proven that he isn’t very good on dirt, his stamina doesn’t carry as far. Ought to be in the turf, we know he appreciates a firmer surface than what he got in the Joe Hirsch last month.
That’s what worries me, he should’ve gone for the turf but he didn’t. Do they know something?
I hope not, I’ve backed Zenyatta and want her to win cause it’ll be a great story.
They know that $5 million > $3 million, and "dirt" stallions get bigger stud fees than "turf" stallions in the US. A Classic win does much more for his stallion resume than a Turf win, and much more for his owners’ bank account. Same reason Gio Ponti went for the Classic last year, but Paddy isn’t quite as good as Gio, and it’s easier to go from turf to synthetic than turf to dirt.